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Define Veteran: A veteran is a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable (Szymendera, 2015). National Guard and Reserve components must meet the same criteria.

Tennessee Population: The Department of Veteran Affairs has documented 506,000 veterans living in the state of Tennessee (Dept. of Veteran Affairs, 2014). The Census Bureau lists 24,920 veterans living in Montgomery County which neighbors Fort Campbell, KY (US Census, 2010-2014). Fort Campbell is fifth largest military population in the army and seventh largest in the DoD (Military Installations, 2015).